Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis. If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you! Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

Asexual people are not a disease. We are not a malady. We are not deficient. We are part of the human sexuality spectrum. Everyone is different, and asexuality is a natural variance to it. People who claim they want to "cure" us are hateful mossbacks, full stop.

Thankfully we have decades of recorded history of queer people navigating society that wanted us erased and dead to pick up those awesome life hacks

Hello! I’m a master's student and ready to record life histories for my thesis. If you are Asexual, within the Leather/BDSM community, and 55 or older, I would love to speak with you! Feel free to DM me with any questions, and share this within your circles across platforms. Thank you!

The nice thing about being the tech person for my (small) org is that I can make sure it’s off for everybody.

There’s only a few hours left of the 2025 Project for Awesome, but there’s still time to tune in! So far, we’ve raised over $3.25 million! 25% of that goes to Partners in Health, another 25% to Save the Children! If you want to donate, vote for charities, or watch, head to projectforawesome.com!

really miss when the most talked about news story was elmo’s beef with that rock

I was so excited to speak at @partnersinhealth.bsky.social Engage’s U Chicago chapter today, and the meeting went so well!! I taught a brief history of TB (focusing on its romanticized, racialized, and gendered nature in the 1800s), while the rest of our group made Valentine’s Day cards!

This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year. But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.

Danaher promised to release an audit of the cost of production of their GeneXpert tests. Over a year later, they still haven't made the audit public. Just so they don't forget, we've added a new feature to tbfighters.org. No need to thank us, Danaher!

Use your excitement and relief to help a Palestinian in Gaza today - share their fundraisers, donate, use this energy to help them survive. They have a long road ahead.

The more I think about it, the more convinced I become that curiosity is a deeply important trait and the lack of it is a massive red flag 🚩

New research from @everytown.bsky.social found that firearm suicide rates are more than 3X higher in US cities with the most gun shops per person compared to cities with the fewest. Preventing access to guns in times of crisis can and does save lives.

I learned about Congressional Appropriations today, and I’m excited to work with some friends at UChicago and @partnersinhealth.bsky.social this cycle to end Tuberculosis’s reign as the planet’s deadliest infectious disease!

Why the fuck are we talking about making Canada a 51st state, while Puerto Rico and Washington DC are RIGHT THERE WAITING????

New undergraduate study seeking participants that identify as East Asian American and on the asexual spectrum: forms.gle/PahVx7VBfaaX...

asexuality is pretty cool y’know

Got to join my wife Zooey Zephyr for her swearing in today on day 1 of the Montana legislature. I was so happy to be at her side, and I know how much she cares about the work ahead. I’ll be there at her side always, for her, for our community, and for all the people who depend on us.

Today, I was sworn in for my second term in the Montana House of Representatives. I am honored to get to represent Missoula once again, and am ready to fight on behalf of Montana's constitution and all the people who call our great state home.

Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚

Update! We are pleased to announce the end of year mini acecon, for Sunday 29 December at 1400 UTC/Zulu (9am Eastern time) onwards. 1/2

Wishing a happy Christmas Eve to all aces who celebrate. 🎄

Now is the perfect time to talk about gun safety with friends and family. Before your holiday gatherings, ask about the presence of guns in homes your children visit and if those guns are securely stored—unloaded, locked, and stored separately from ammunition. Learn more: https://etwn.us/3Iv8iwq

The gun industry wants Americans to believe that more guns in the hands of more people in more places makes us safer, but, if that were true, the US would be the safest country on earth. Learn more about the gun violence epidemic in America: https://buff.ly/4iRwd9x

Alt text serves as a lot of different purposes, too! All of which improve accessibility (for more than just people with vision-impairments). I use it quite often to understand memes and read fine-print screenshots.

sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY

LGBTQIA - includes asexual LGBTQIAA - includes asexual, aromantic LGBTQIAAA - includes asexual, aromantic, agender LGBTQIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - includes asexual, aromantic, agender, and queer people who are constantly screaming

Imagine being the one to cancel Sesame Street

Dear Wendy by @annzhao.bsky.social is a 5 star book that had me tearing up from start to finish. Excellent storytelling, excellent characters, and the aromantic asexual representation tore into my soul. It’s listed as YA, but I 100% recommend to all.

JOB: Northern Illinois University Sociology is hiring! We're seeking a sociologist to contribute to our soon-to-be new major in Criminology. Teaching load is reasonable (2 courses per semester as asst prof), and NIU is a doable commute from Chicago. Apply here: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37729997...

Every now and then it's nice to pick your head up from your book, reacquaint yourself with the world, take a hard pass and immediately go right back to reading. Balance is important.

SURPRISE! I'M IN PLAYBOY! Talking about asexuality! Because asexual people can dress however the hell they want! 🤘🏾 Check out my article on asexual misconceptions, why I don't care about the male gaze & toxic 'feminism'! ❤️ #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike www.playboy.com/read/influen...

Very excited to announce that @asiyaislam.bsky.social & I will be offering a summer school course on Gender, Culture, and Policy next year! We’d love it if you could share this with anyone who might be interested. You can find the course overview and more details below. @lsegender.bsky.social

My first quarter at the University of Chicago is complete! Now on to sleep for the next three weeks (work on IRB approval and catch up on my personal reading goal)!

1. I have released my first post-election anti-trans risk assessment map. The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people. DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well. Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.

This is an incalculable loss but Nikki Giovanni lived a grand and interesting life; that will always be a gift. May she rest in power.

I love Wikipedia. That’s all.

6. A 2017 study from the UK government found that asexual people were likelier than any other LGBTQIA+ group to have been offered or undergone conversion therapy.

Alrighty: 1 like/repost = 1 asexuality research fact

The fact of the matter is, having guns in the classroom increases the likelihood that a student will access a gun and that someone will be shot outside of an active shooter incident.

The lives of 5-year-old Elias Wolfard and 6-year-old Roman Mendez, who were shot and critically wounded at their elementary school on Wednesday, will never be the same due to our nation’s preventable gun violence crisis. Text READY to 644-33 if you’re ready to do something about it.

Black asexuals and aces of colour in the UK and Ireland, there's still time to have your voice heard about your thoughts on asexual tv and media representation! Go to tinyurl.com/acetvquestions to complete a questionnaire about this - anonymous, and most questions are optional. Please share! 💜

The gun industry should adhere to the same rules as every other industry and be held accountable when its actions result in harm. Instead, it continues to profit off pain, trauma, and death—while enjoying special legal protections. Are you good with that? Learn more: areyougoodwiththat.com

Just got out of the court. So much to say. History made watching Chase argue as the first trans person to argue there. Hugged the parents and cried. Now outside with my readers. Will report on the specifics of the case soon.

Chase Strangio walks out of the court to cheers after he becomes the first trans attorney to present a case to SCOTUS. Video too big in size but will post later.

This is quite a reach, but: anybody out there doing research on brothels in 19th century New York City?

Distinguishing between sexual and romantic orientations is common in asexual communities... yet there's no research specifically about the split attraction model. Until now! I just published a study in Social Currents about split attraction. You can read it here: